No threat to Earth as huge asteroid zooms past
by Qasim Nauman Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The largest asteroid to pass by Earth this…
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Niger receives 400,000 Sinopharm jabs from China
NIAMEY, Niger (AFP) -- Niger's health ministry said Sunday that China has sent it 400,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine…
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Dozens of dead pigs wash up in northern China river
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Dozens of dead pigs mysteriously emerged on a riverbank in northern China, state media reported Monday,…
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Drinking alcohol, substance use linked to severe COVID-19, hospitalization and death, various studies show
Noting this, WHO recommends restricted access to alcohol, liquor during lockdown (Eagle News) – Persons who have a history…
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Chinese says vessels in disputed sea are ‘fishing boats’ after Manila protest
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese vessels gathered near a disputed reef in the South China Sea are "fishing boats" sheltering…
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Thousands flock to Iceland’s erupting volcano
by Jeremie RICHARD FAGRADALSFJALL, Iceland (AFP) -- Thousands of curious onlookers have flocked to an erupting volcano in Iceland to…
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Indian firm to make 200 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V
MOSCOW Russia (AFP) -- The backer of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine said Monday it had signed an agreement with…
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Cloudy skies, rains to persist in PHL
(Eagle News) -- Cloudy skies and rains will persist in the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services…
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AstraZeneca says vaccine 80% effective for elderly, no blood clot risk
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine is 80 percent effective at preventing the disease in the elderly…
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PHL new cases on Monday reach 8,019, setting new single-day record-high number of cases
But DOH also records only 4 COVID deaths, one of the lowest single-day fatalities (Eagle News) – The new COVID-19…
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